Poland to deploy Patriot near Lublin and establish new military units

Poland’s Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced the expansion of military units in the Lublin Voivodeship in the east of the country.

According to Censor.NET, this was reported by Polskie Radio Lublin.

Poland to strengthen military presence in Lublin region

According to Kosiniak-Kamysz, one of Poland’s Patriot air defence batteries will be deployed in the Lublin area.

The minister said this would be the first deployment of Polish Patriot systems in the Lublin Voivodeship.

"The Lublin region already has a substantial military presence, but there will be even more units," the Polish defence minister said.

There are also plans to form the 18th Motorised Brigade in the region as part of the 18th Mechanised Division. The new brigade’s headquarters is to be located near Opole Lubelskie and Poniatowa.

A military unit is also to be established in Biłgoraj. Plans call for a battalion of the 18th Brigade and air defence units to be deployed there.

An unmanned systems brigade could be established in Łuków.

Aviation and drone forces to be developed in the region

Poland also plans to further develop units of the 18th Mechanised Division, the Aviation Academy in Dęblin and a helicopter base at Świdnik Airport.

The Aviation Academy in Dęblin is to be expanded into Sobieszyn. Several dozen hectares of land will be transferred to the institution for this purpose.

Investment is planned in the Kraśnik area, where Abrams tanks are based.

A Land Forces helicopter base is to be established in Świdnik. Kosiniak-Kamysz recalled that deliveries of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Poland would begin in 2028. Arrangements for the military’s use of the airfield in Świdnik are to be settled by then.

The minister also stressed the development of unmanned systems in the Polish Armed Forces.

"The decision is aimed at eventually forming even an unmanned systems brigade, that is, drone forces. Unmanned systems are already being developed and will continue to be developed in the Polish Armed Forces," Kosiniak-Kamysz said.